Contrary to popular Twitter belief, Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani can have an off night on the mound just like imperfect human beings. That was very much apparent Wednesday night when the New York Yankees gave Ohtani a rude welcome in the Bronx, scoring seven runs on just two hits off of him. Ohtani was pulled from the game without even finishing the first inning and recording at least a second strikeout. Without Mike Trout, the prospect of the Angels winning the game after being down 7-2 in the first inning was dim.
Then again, this is baseball, where even over a hundred years' worth of history can't assure anyone that every imaginable scenario and outcome has already been played out. The Angels would manage to tie the game 8-8 in the top of the ninth on the strength of a grand slam by Jared Walsh off Aroldis Chapman. Los Angeles ended up winning the game 11-8, marking just the first time in the modern era that something like this has happened (via Stats by STATS).
The @Angels are the first team in the modern era to allow 7+ runs in the 1st inning and then score 7+ runs in the 9th inning to win the game.
Mike Trout was ecstatic over the win of his team, as he went to Twitter to voice his elation.
What a game! Proud of this team and the way they battled tonight! #WeBelieve
— Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) July 1, 2021
Mike Trout is currently on the 60-day disabled list because of a lower-body injury, leaving the Angels without arguably the best bat in all of baseball today.
Ohtani's ERA rose from 2.58 before that start to 3.60 after getting banged up by the Yankees, but at least he and the Angels got the last laugh.
As for the Angels, they will look to close ou the four-game series in Gotham with another win Thursday afternoon.
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